Quote:Internal emails have revealed repeated, potentially dangerous security lapses at one of the nation's top bio-terror labs that houses deadly biological agents like anthrax and the SARS virus.

The emails from the Centers for Disease Control, first reported by USA Today and confirmed today by ABC News, describe multiple instances between 2009 and 2010 of doors within a supposedly secure facility in Atlanta being left unlocked, potentially allowing unauthorized access to the deadly strains. In at least one instance, someone without the proper security clearance was found in a restricted area.

One official said that while walking through a high-security area, he found two doors unlocked and said, "it has become a common failure point," according to the emails.

Earlier this month, USA Today reported the same facility was having difficulties with its air flow system, which is designed to keep potentially dangerous air from escaping into "clean" areas.

Following the air flow problem reports, the Congressional leaders in the House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an investigation into the safety measures at the $214 million facility.

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